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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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