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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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