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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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