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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate 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. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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