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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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