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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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