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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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