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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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