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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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