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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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