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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources