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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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