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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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