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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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