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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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