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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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