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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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