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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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