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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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