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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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