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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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