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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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