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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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