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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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