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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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