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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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