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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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