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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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