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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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