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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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