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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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