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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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