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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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