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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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