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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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