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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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