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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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