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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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