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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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