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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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