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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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