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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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