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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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