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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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