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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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