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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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