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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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