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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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