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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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