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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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