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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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