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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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