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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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