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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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