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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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