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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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