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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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