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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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