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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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