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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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