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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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