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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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