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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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