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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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