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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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