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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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