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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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