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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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