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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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