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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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