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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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