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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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