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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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