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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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