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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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