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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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