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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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