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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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