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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with 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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