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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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