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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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