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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major 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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