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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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