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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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