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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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