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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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