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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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