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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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