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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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