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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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