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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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