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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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