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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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