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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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