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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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