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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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