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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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