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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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