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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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