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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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