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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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