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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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