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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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