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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes 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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