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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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