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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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