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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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