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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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