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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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