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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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