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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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