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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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