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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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