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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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