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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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