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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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