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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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