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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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