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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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