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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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