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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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