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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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