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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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