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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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