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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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