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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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