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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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