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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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