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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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