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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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