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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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