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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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