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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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