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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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