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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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