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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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