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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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