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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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