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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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