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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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