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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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