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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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