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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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