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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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