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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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