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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 (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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