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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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