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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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