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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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