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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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