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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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