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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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