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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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