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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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