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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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 online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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