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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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