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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the 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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