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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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