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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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