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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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