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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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