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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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