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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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