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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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