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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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