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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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