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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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