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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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