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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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