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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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