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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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