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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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