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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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