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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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