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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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