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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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