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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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