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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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