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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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