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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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