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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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