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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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