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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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