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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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