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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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