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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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