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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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