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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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