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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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