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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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