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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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