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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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