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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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