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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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