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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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