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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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