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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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