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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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