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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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