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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. 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 classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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