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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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