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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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