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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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