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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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