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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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