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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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