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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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