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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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