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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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