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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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