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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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