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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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