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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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