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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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