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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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