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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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