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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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