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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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