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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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