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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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