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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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