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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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