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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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