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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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