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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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