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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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