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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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