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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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