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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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