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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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