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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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