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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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