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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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