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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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