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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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