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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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