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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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