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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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