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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major 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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