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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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