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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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