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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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