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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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