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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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