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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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