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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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