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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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