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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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