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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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