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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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