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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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