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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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