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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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