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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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