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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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