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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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