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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major 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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