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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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