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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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