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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure 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 MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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