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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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