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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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