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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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