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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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