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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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