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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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