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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the 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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