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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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