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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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