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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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