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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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