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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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