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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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