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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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