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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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