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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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