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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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