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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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