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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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