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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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