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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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