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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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