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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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