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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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