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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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