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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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