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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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