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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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