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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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