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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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