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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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