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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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