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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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