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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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