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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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