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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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