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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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