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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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