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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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