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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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