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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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