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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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