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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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