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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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