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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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