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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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