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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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