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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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