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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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