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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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