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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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