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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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