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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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