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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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