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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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