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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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