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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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