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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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