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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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