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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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