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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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