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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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