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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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