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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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