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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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