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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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