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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)