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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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