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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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