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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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