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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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