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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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