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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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