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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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