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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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