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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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