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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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