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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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