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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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