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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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