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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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