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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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