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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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