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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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