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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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