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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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