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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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