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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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