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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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