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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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