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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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