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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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