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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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