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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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