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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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