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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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