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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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