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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education