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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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