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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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