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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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