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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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