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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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