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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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