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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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