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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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