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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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