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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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