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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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