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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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