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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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