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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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