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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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