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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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