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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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