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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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