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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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