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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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