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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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