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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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