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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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