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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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