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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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