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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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