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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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