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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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