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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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