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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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