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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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