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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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