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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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