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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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