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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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