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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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