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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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