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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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