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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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