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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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