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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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