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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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