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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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