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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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