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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world 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. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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