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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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