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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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