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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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