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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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