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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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