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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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