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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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