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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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