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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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