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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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