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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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