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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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