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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important 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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