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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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