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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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