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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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