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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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