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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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