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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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