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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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