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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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