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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? 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 massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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