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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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