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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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