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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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