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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources