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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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