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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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