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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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