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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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