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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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