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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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