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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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