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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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