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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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