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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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