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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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