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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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