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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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