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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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