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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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