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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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