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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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