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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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