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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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