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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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