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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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