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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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