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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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