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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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