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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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