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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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