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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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