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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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