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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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