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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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