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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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