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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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