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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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