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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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