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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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