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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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