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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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