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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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