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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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