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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes 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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