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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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