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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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