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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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