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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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