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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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