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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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