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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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