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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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