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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important 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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