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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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