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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews 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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