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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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