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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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