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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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