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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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