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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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