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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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