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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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