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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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