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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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