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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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