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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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