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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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