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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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