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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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