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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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