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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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