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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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