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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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