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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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