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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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