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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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