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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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