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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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