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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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