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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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