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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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