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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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