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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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