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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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