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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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