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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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