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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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